109 News Stories From February 2009

Fri 27th Feb 2009:

Rennie nominates closed Post Offices for Royal Mail Award

New Environment Minister has change of heart over flood management funding - McArthur

Finnie urges action to tackle smoking rates

Thu 26th Feb 2009:

First Minister dodging data questions

Scott condemns Goodwin's fat cat pension

Support small business through economic crisis

Euro team meet with NFU

Allander report predicts grim economic future - Scott

Wed 25th Feb 2009:

Hospice decision provides only short term relief

No more excuses on police numbers - Brown

Lib Dem Euro Team Meets NFU Scotland

Smith: She dumped the debt pledge, now is it time to dump her?

SNP should be working on more powers, not face saving exercise - Scott

Lib Dem Euro Team Meets NFU Scotland

Tue 24th Feb 2009:

Reid calls on Minister to reject plan to downgrade Vale of Leven Hospital

Labour’s shift towards borrowing powers welcomed

OFT Report on Property Managers in Scotland does not go far enough: Rennie

Moore backs Fairtrade Fortnight

TA exemption shows ministers can do same for retained firefighters - Carmichael

Record numbers in hospital for alcohol problems - Stone

New Government website shows the tale of two Murphys

Government must learn to listen over affordable homes - Scott

Lib Dems demand SNP marks environment week by ditching forestry plans

UK Government cooperation with Scottish Hep C inquiry questioned

Mon 23rd Feb 2009:

Digital switchover must be in tune with needs of blind - Attwooll

Scott and Kennedy visit Fort William smelter

Full transparency of allowances needed - Lyon

Digital switchover must be in tune with needs of blind

Sun 22nd Feb 2009:

Timing of RBS assets sale must be in national interest - Cable

Government must tackle Scotland's love affair with the bottle - Brown

Fri 20th Feb 2009:

Tram contractors’ demands unacceptable - Smith

Lib Dems reveal true implications of data sharing proposals

Tay bridgehead recycling centre funding “excellent result” – Smith and Campbell

Thu 19th Feb 2009:

Finance Sector Task Force to protect workers from worst of recession - Purvis

MEPs back EU action on whaling

Wed 18th Feb 2009:

Important local communities have their say on Post Office future - Carmichael

Energy efficiency a “win-win” situation – Elspeth Attwooll MEP

Prevent post code lottery for cancer treatment - Finnie

Energy efficiency a "win win" situation

Tue 17th Feb 2009:

Jobseekers allowance rules risk penalising people in rural areas - Moore

Mon 16th Feb 2009:

Scott calls on Brown and Darling to explain HBOS decision

Reid welcomes off-shore windfarm announcement

Sun 15th Feb 2009:

Cameron selling short commitment to UK - Carmichael

Fri 13th Feb 2009:

Scott visits blue-light services in Aberdeenshire

Green jobs target meaningless - McArthur

Minister challenged over air-brushed benefits of Inverness by-pass

Finnie condemns Tory vote against C.Diff inquiry

Salmond should ditch Independence Bill

Scott - SDS redundancies come in the teeth of recession

Five unemployed for every vacancy in North East Fife - Campbell

Smith: support creative industries

Thu 12th Feb 2009:

Pragmatic response to forestry plans to be left to successor - McArthur

Purvis slams SNP's Council Tax betrayal

Arguement against C.Diff inquiry has crumbled - Finnie

Wed 11th Feb 2009:

Borders fire services need as much flexibility as possible - Moore

Scott welcomes finance sector jobs task force

Reshuffle offers chance to review forestry decision - Hume

Labour not taking forestry plans seriously - Hume

Just dial '112' and they will put you through!

Tue 10th Feb 2009:

Ministerial reshuffle “day of blunt dirks” – Rumbles

Moore demands extension of winter fuel payment to disabled people

New research reveals half a million crisis loans refused last year

Reid congratulates new environment Minister and calls on her to abandon forestry sell-off

Smith welcomes SNP U-turn on Scots language funding

Long term alternative to abolishing bull hire scheme must be found - McArthur

Mon 9th Feb 2009:

National Fraud Office must be closely linked with regional police - Brown

Ministers must count cost of jobs put at risk by forsetry plans - Hume

Review of Training for Work scheme needed - Lib Dems

Labour will be punished for economic record - Scott

Rennie challenges Ministry of Defence for answers over nuclear subs

Kennedy wake-up call to Government over sleeper

Smith welcomes confirmation of murder clear up fund

Sun 8th Feb 2009:

Liberal Democrats secure Parliamentary debate on threat to retained firefighters

Conservatives "slavishly loyal" to SNP - Scott

Sat 7th Feb 2009:

Robert Brown pays tribute to Bashir Ahmad

Fri 6th Feb 2009:

Lib Dems secure economic recovery plan after budget talks

Scott condemns RBS bonus reports

First Ministers jobs plan is green illusion - McArthur

Real action needed for Creative Scotland - Smith

Insolvency figures highlight need for task force - Purvis

Menzies Campbell calls for Government study into RAF Leuchars' contribution to economy

Expansion in bio fuel operations welcome - McInnes

First Minister confirms Tory "new fund" is accelerated capital to be cut next year

Thu 5th Feb 2009:

Re-think needed on two more threats to our Post Offices - Reid

Congratulations to “Health in Mind” on National Lottery Grant

Support stress down day campaign - Pringle

Menzies Campbell calls for government study into RAF Leuchars’ contribution to economy

Lib Dems vote for long term economic gains

SNP must not ignore concerns of Scotland's pig industry - McArthur

Lib Dems lead campaign for borrowing powers

Lib Dems set to deliver finance sector jobs task force

Wed 4th Feb 2009:

MP hits out at cold weather payments

Smith & Campbell welcome surgery site visit

Government refuses loans to over 150,000 low-income families in Scotland

MEPs put pressure on governments to take action on Alzheimer’s

Rennie presses Minister over refuge for victims of miscarriages of justice

MEPs put pressure on governments to take action on Alzheimer's

Tue 3rd Feb 2009:

Lib Dems secure serious measures for serious times

Victory for Edinbugh residents as Council wins landmark tribunal

Ministers must be accountable for climate change targets - McInnes

Mon 2nd Feb 2009:

No risk with bluetongue virus - Hume

Lib Dem Budget negotiations continue

Reid calls for anaesthetics to stay at the Vale

McArthur demands action not assertion on green jobs

Half of Scotland's prisons dangerously overcrowded - Lib Dems

Education system must help children achieve their full potential - Smith

Alan Reid backs campaign to keep vital opt-out for retained fire-fighters

Sun 1st Feb 2009:

240 at Argyll public meeting shows strength of feeling against forest sell-off

240 at Argyll public meeting against SNP forest sell-off

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